moldier; moldiest
1
: of, resembling, or covered with mold
2
b
: antiquated, fusty
moldy tradition
moldiness
noun
Examples of moldy in a Sentence
Her books became moldy after being left in a damp basement.
The wine had a slightly moldy aroma.
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As for the mail, not only was there the sheer volume to contend with, but some of the parcels had become moldy or eaten by vermin, while others had illegible addresses.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Throw in food scraps, such as rotted celery, flat half-cans of beer, stale muffins, coffee filters, old spices, an apple slice or gummy bear that broke the 5-second rule, moldy bread, eggshells.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
If kept outside, certain items can rust, become moldy, or even crack and break.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
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Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2025
As for the mail, not only was there the sheer volume to contend with, but some of the parcels had become moldy or eaten by vermin, while others had illegible addresses.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Throw in food scraps, such as rotted celery, flat half-cans of beer, stale muffins, coffee filters, old spices, an apple slice or gummy bear that broke the 5-second rule, moldy bread, eggshells.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
If kept outside, certain items can rust, become moldy, or even crack and break.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for moldy
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“Moldy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moldy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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moldy
adjective
moldier; moldiest
: resembling, containing, or covered with mold
moldiness
noun
Medical Definition
moldy
adjective
variants
or chiefly British mouldy
moldier or chiefly British mouldier; mouldiest
: covered with a mold-producing fungus
moldy bread
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